What is the current state of patient education after Clostridioides difficile infection?
| Autor: | Michelle T. Hecker, Patricia D Zuccaro, Payal K. Patel, Jacob P John, Curtis J. Donskey, Christina DeBenedictus |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
Microbiology (medical)
0303 health sciences medicine.medical_specialty Recall 030306 microbiology Epidemiology business.industry MEDLINE Clostridium Infections 030501 epidemiology 03 medical and health sciences Infectious Diseases medicine 0305 other medical science Intensive care medicine business Clostridioides Patient education |
| Zdroj: | Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. 41:1338-1340 |
| ISSN: | 1559-6834 0899-823X |
| DOI: | 10.1017/ice.2020.287 |
| Popis: | In a survey of hospitals and of patients with Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), we found that most facilities had educational materials or protocols for education of CDI patients. However, approximately half of CDI patients did not recall receiving education during their admission, and knowledge deficits regarding CDI prevention were common. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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